Governator Rejects Dem Plan for California Vote on Iraq War

The lefties that populate the California legislature thought it would be a good idea to have a statewide vote on the Iraq War. The Governator disagreed:

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have allowed Californians to vote on whether they favor an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Polls have shown most Californians support withdrawing some or all troops from Iraq but the result would have been only symbolic, with no direct affect on the contribution by the country's most populous state to the war.

Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, a Democrat, backed the measure as a way to express public opinion short of taking to the streets in protest as many Californians did during the Vietnam War.

"Public opinion polls have confirmed again and again that Californians are sharply divided, as are all Americans, as to when and how our troops should be withdrawn," Schwarzenegger said in his veto message on Wednesday. "We do not need an advisory ballot to understand this deep divide.

"The decision to engage in or withdraw troops from war is a federal issue, not a state issue."

The Governator got that one right. The vote would be waste of time and money, though the hysterical rhetoric from the left would have been entertaining.